The Evanston North Shore Bird Club

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Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene Workshop

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Many people are calling the time we live in the "Anthropocene, " a time when humans have caused unprecedented modifications to our environment and natural resources, such as global warming, ocean acidification, habitat destruction, and species extinction. Humans have caused this modification at an unprecedented rate and scale.  The effect on birds has been profound, especially through window collisions.

Join Holly Greenberg, Director, Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene,  for this free environmental art project.  Craft a bird replica from upcycled fabrics and glue while learning about bird migration, window collision prevention and DIY solutions. 

This is a drop- in event. Drop in any time between 4 and 6:30. Birds take about 30-40 minutes to complete. Your bird will become part of a large-scale 300-foot-long sculptural carpet of over 10,000 bird replicas. 

An  Evanston  Earth Week event.

Register with libbyhill@comcast.net.

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM: How We Broke the Cook County Big Year Record: Tarik Shahzad and Owen Woodhouse

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

In 2024, Tarik Shahzad broke the Cook County Big Year record after only two years of birding experience. Tarik is a born and raised northwest side Chicagoan who currently works for The Nature Conservancy's Illinois chapter as an environmental policy advocate. Owen Woodhouse, an ENSBC member and guide and Tarik's main 'Big Year' birding mentor, was instrumental in helping him break the record. Owen is a 17 year old birder and bird photographer based in Wilmette. He is an avid fan of observing any form of visual migration, including lakewatching, hawkwatching, and morning flight counts. Owen completed a Cook County Big Year in 2022 at the age of 13.  

What’s it like to embark on a Big Year, how did they work with others to set the new record, where did they travel, what did they see, and what did they learn? Owen and Tarik will entertain us with answers to these questions and their experiences along the way to their Big Accomplishments.  Join Owen and Tarik for an exhilarating and fun evening.

In person, Ecology Center, 7:30

Note: April 28 is the ENSBC brief Annual Meeting where we vote on new members of the Board.